Among the Great Apes: Adventures on the Trail of Our Closest Relatives

Author: Paul Raffaele
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Category: Primates, Wildlife: Mammals
Age Group: 15+
Book Format: Paperback

The great apes - gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans - are our closest relatives, with whom we share most of our DNA. For centuries, we humans have been drawn to study the great apes to learn more about ourselves and to see the unique way in which their lives reflect ours. While great scientists, including Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall, and Frans de Waal, have raised our consciousness about these amazing species, conservation efforts have been limited. Now these astonishing animals are on the brink of extinction in the wild. Among the Great Apes is the first book in over a decade to investigate in depth our charismatic cousins in their native habitats. Acclaimed nature writer Paul Raffaele takes readers on a journey from isolated jungles to misty mountain forests, exploring the lives of the great apes, revealing differences between and within species. In addition, he interviews leading conservationists and researchers working to save and study the apes, including Richard Leakey, Takiyoshi Kano, and Richard Wrangham. From Rwanda to Borneo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, Raffaele explores the different human cultures of the countries in which the great apes live, and shows how in lands plagued by civil unrest and corrupt government, poaching, habitat loss, and war are threatening to make them extinct in the wild.

About Paul Raffaele
Paul Raffaele has scored many world scoops for such magazines as Reader's Digest, Parade, and Smithsonian, including stories on North Korea, Saharan slave traders, and East Timor's fight for independence. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

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SKU BK-9780061671845
Barcode # 9780061671845
Brand HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Artist / Author Paul Raffaele
Shipping Weight 0.3200kg
Shipping Width 0.135m
Shipping Height 0.028m
Shipping Length 0.203m
Assembled Length 20.300m
Assembled Height 2.800m
Assembled Width 13.500m
Type Paperback

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